• Keep diskettes, modular drives, and your computer away from magnetic fields. Magnetic fields can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives.
• Never turn off your computer when the hard drive light is on because data on the hard drive could be lost or corrupted.
• Keep all liquids away from your computer. Almost any liquid can result in extremely expensive repairs that are not covered under your warranty.
• Maintenance task
o Create an emergency diskette
o Check for viruses
o Manage hard drive space
o Clean up hard drives
o Scan hard drive for errors
o Defragment hard drive
o Back up files
o Recalibrate the battery
o Clean computer case
o Clean keyboard
o Clean screen
o Clean mouse
• Don't download programs from Internet sites you don't trust.
• Install only licensed programs
• Be aware of suspicious e-mails.
• Patching security holes (Windows Update)
• Updating virus spyware definitions
• Running spyware cleaning programs
• Cleanup systems temp files and run disk cleanup one time in a week
• Keep diskettes, modular drives, and your computer away from magnetic fields. Magnetic fields can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives.
